Local organizations prepare for summer concert series

The Sounds of Summer: It’s summertime in Columbus, and any resident knows it’s easy to fill the calendar every weekend with fantastic arts events

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It’s summertime in Columbus, and any resident knows it’s easy to fill the calendar every weekend with fantastic arts events. For these local organizations, the summer months promise a variety of musical and theatrical performances for the Columbus community.

Columbus Jazz Orchestra’s JazZoo

Friday evenings at 8 p.m.

  • Swingin’ & Singin’ the American Songbook, July 13 at 8 p.m.
  • The Best of Bobby Floyd, July 20 at 8 p.m.
  • Sinatra & Friends, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m.
  • Classic Soul & Pop Hits, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m.

Dublin Arts Council’s Sundays at Scioto

Sunday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m., Scioto Park, 7377 Riverside Dr., Dublin

  • Popgun, June 10
  • Hadden Sayers, June 17
  • The Labra Brothers, June 24
  • ARKFOO and Kirstie Kraus, July 1
  • HooDoo Soul Band, July 8
  • The Buzzard Kings, July 15 
  • The Gothard Sisters, July 22 
  • The McCartney Project, July 29

Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s Picnic with the Pops

Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. Gates open at 6 p.m.

  • Little River Band, June 16
  • Rick Springfield, June 23
  • Patriotic Pops featuring the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus, June 30
  • The Music of Billy Joel and More starring Michael Cavanaugh, July 7
  • HANSON STRING THEORY, July 14
  • Tchaikovsky Spectacular, July 20
  • Brian McKnight, July 21
  • The Ohio State University Marching Band, July 27-28

Laura Baird is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.